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Orton Meadows

174 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome174 ha

Getting here

52.55853, -0.29299

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 357m away

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Greylag Goose +67 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Greylag Goose +67 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 63

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Gunwade TrailWalking route
Named route
Wildflower TrailWalking route
Named route
Ham Mere TrailWalking route
Named route
Bluebell TrailWalking route
Named route
Gunwade Trailpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Gunwade Trailpublic footpath · 761 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 761 mSurface dirtPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

185 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dodds CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Wellingtonia CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef WellingtoniaLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gunwade/Ham Mere Trailbridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Ham Mere Trailbridleway · 3 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Orton Meadows Golf Course, Peterborough - On the 8th fairway

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Orton Meadows Golf Course, Peterborough - On the 8th fairway

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